Albert of Riga

Albert of Riga
Albert of Riga, copy of a sculpture by Karl Hans Bernewitz on the facade of Riga Cathedral
Bornc. 1165
Died17 January 1229
NationalityGerman
Other namesAlbert of Bexhövede, Albert of Buxhoeveden
OccupationBishop of Riga
Known forFounding the city of Riga, Livonian Crusade
TitlePrince-Bishop of Livonia

Albert of Riga or Albert of Livonia[a] (c. 1165 – 17 January 1229) was the third Catholic Bishop of Riga in Livonia. In 1201, he allegedly founded the city of Riga, the modern capital of Latvia. The building of the Riga Cathedral started during his tenure there in 1221.

Albert headed the armed forces that forcibly converted the pagan indigenous population of the eastern Baltic region to Christianity as a result of the Northern Crusades.
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